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Thanks for another great file. Ready to start a middle-eastern save!

@knap yeah it's the one I used back in the Serie B year - dominated as a newly promoted side and AF scored 56 league goals (135 overall ). Haven't tried it since promotion as away results were a bit inconsistent especially against bigger teams though now my team is a top club in Brazil so maybe a good time to try. The ultimate goal is always three strikers on Very Attacking mentality

Any promising test with Very Attacking mentality on 23.1?

For some reason Paris 4231 DM Nike 23.0 is still the most stable tactic for me. Tried the 4213 and scored at impressive rate especially at home though overall consistency was not as good as 4231. I also prefer DM's over VOL's as lower mentality of midfielders probably gives more balance. Tempted to try Paris 23.1 with one DM and one VOL posted above, might be a good compromise

Referees seem to have terrible games only when my team plays . I think high number of cards also part of the issue.

ME23.0 PARIS 4231 DM NIKE P104 FA Manaus brazilian Serie A (predicted 3rd) Second consecutive title but first really dominating season finally surpassing 100 points and 100 goals scored. Started the season with 424 but inconsistent results in cups and at the start of the league made me switch back to 4231 and things improved instantly and dramatically, including an elite season for star striker Beherensdorf 86 goals overall including 32 in 32 Serie A matches without taking penalties. Could have easily topped 100 goals with penalties (we took about 40 penalties overall!) or just playing more matches in the weak Amazonense. Very consistent scoring form in Serie A, with maybe a hat trick and a couple of braces but mostly a single goal every game. Of course the rare scoreless game with missed chances and low ratings usually cost me the win including the Copa Libertadores final against Flamengo... Strong performances all over the squad, with STC and AMC being the highlight of the team (DM's with 20+ goals mostly scored via penalties). I think at this point the quality of my team should be able to handle most formations though the 'old' 4231 did MUCH better than 424. Next season I'll try the 4213 which really suits my squad and especially my group of young strikers coming back from loans, worst case I'll switch back to 4231

@knap it is!

As often reported for many other tactics even the 424 is working well at home but seems quite inconsistent away. After a rough patch I've switched back to PARIS 4231(ME 23.0 with IF's and Nike defence) and looks more stable both home and away, I think AMC helps controlling the game on current ME and I agree FM 23 is pretty much built around 4231 DM formation so probably worth tweaking the 4231 which is unfortunate as my team is loaded with promising young strikers

Can you suggest a high scoring tactic? V1 WARRIOR 442 IW P104 FA CC is listed at 150 goals and suits my squad though I think it was pre-patch. Yet to break the 100 goals mark in brazilian league despite winning the title

This needs a very quick fix.

... and that is why I never update in the middle of a season HGF 4231 N DM NIKE P107 EC with Manaus in Brazilian Serie A (pre-patch!) Finally managed to end Flamengo domination in a treble winning season as we defeated them in all three competitions (league, cup, Libertadores) relying on a very young team Some great attacking football and all the AMC's thrived in the narrow formation while strikers were slightly disappointing compared to previous seasons (top striker Behrensdorf still managed a decent 19 Serie A goals). I have some very promising strikers developing so ideally will switch to a 442 next season - if the new update agrees

Hopefully the defensive fixes of latest patch will make Very Attacking more effective in current ME

@Ö-zil to the Arsenal! enough with the teasing on twitter we need a new thread for your Vitoria save

Big fan of your middle eastern files! I remember 'days to gain nationality' used to be 1095 for Qatar in previous editions of the game tough now seem to be 1825, wonder if the rules changed or SI was previously wrong? Kinda liked the short time to get nationality tbh

Not going to update in the middle of the season

@limonezz and @ratio1618 made a wonderful NZ file last year recreating the whole structure and every tiny detail (including WP reserves). Hopefully they'll update for FM 23 at some point. OP doing a great job this year!

PARIS 4231 DM NIKE P104 FA second season with Manaus (Brazilian Serie A, predicted 15th) Lost the title on last matchday drawing at home against Sao Paulo. We had same points as Flamengo and better GD but they had more wins which apparently assigned them the title. Flamengo kind of ruined our season as they also beat us in both Libertadores and Brazilian cup finals. We beat them in Super Cup though . The team vastly overachieved once again and performed at similar level of last season with HGF 4231 though the DM's seemed to add more stability esp away (only three losses in the league). We had more points, more goals scored and less goals allowed than last season though still not enough to beat Flamengo . Club legend Paulo Vyctor (a serie B caliber striker at best) failed to reach the 100 goals mark for the first time due to more rotation in the weak Amazonense, but still managed 88 goals including 33 in 37 serie A matches. Next season I'm planning to try narrow Paris 4231 (my favorite formation) and sadly replace P.Vyctor as first choice striker. Fun fact: regen full back Eriksson Ottesen is chilean and has no apparent ties (place of birth, second nationality, languages spoken) with Sweden, Iceland or any other nordic country

Very often referees seem to have awful ratings in matches involving my team (not necessarily harming my team) like 4 or 5 (sometimes 3...) while they generally tend to have decent ratings in other matches (I can tell by checking referee's profile). Wonder if other people have experienced the same or maybe it's related to the tactics I use (usually intense pressing + tackle hard often resulting in above average number of cards for both my team and my opponents)?

Corners on 'mixed' . Near post seemed to work ok though not at same level of FM22 - remember GK Alisson on near post scoring 20+ goals

Superb work!

@rusty217 Absolutely love your files! Are you planning anything for Oceania/OFC?

143/23 GD with Liverpool looks great plus 4231 narrow with DMs is actually my favorite formation

HGF 4231 Attack P101 ALL CUPS Manaus newly promoted in Brazilian Serie A (predicted 19th) Maybe the first time I've missed the title as a newly promoted club in Brazil . Very unlucky to find a superb Flamengo side in their very best season (83 points would have won the league in last two Serie A seasons) though we managed to win Brazilian Cup (avoiding Flamengo in the tournament). Attacking felt much more stable than VA especially away and 37 goals allowed are a great result considering the quality of my defenders. 97 goals scored also best offence in the league despite missing the 100 goals mark . Paulo Vyctor watch: Phew! Managed to reach 100 goals in the last game of the season to keep the legend alive. Once again numbers are inflated by the weak Amazonense though 37 goals in 35 Serie A matches are a great result. I just miss the VA numbers . AMC/STC connection still the highlight of the team (for a realistic stats of goal scored in Serie A i.e. without Amazonense boost think those numbers divided by three). Surprised by relatively low numbers of goals from corners and from crosses. Assists by CWB's were more long/killer balls than crosses, which seem to be less OP for the fist time in years. All in all another massively overachieving season with a very effective tactic. I do miss VA though I don't think the quality of my team can handle that at Serie A level. Next season I'll try PARIS attacking 4231 DM, should be similar and I actually prefer using DM's (we have lots of natural DM's). Long term goal is always VA 4231 DM

VA worked very well for me at home though away felt a bit hit or miss and generally less dominating than VA in FM22. I'll try Attacking next season, would you suggest changing mentality on the same 4231 DM or should I use the already tested HGF 4231 Attack P101 ALL CUPS?

HGF 4231 DM VA P101 FA CC with newly promoted Manaus in Brazilian second division (predicted 15th): Bossed the league with amazing home form and tons of goals scored, the few losses were all away and surprisingly heavy (including a 0-6 in brazilian cup against Serie A winner Flamengo) though all in all it was another dominating and overachieving season. The return of Paulo Vyctor 135 goals in 57 apps! Don't mind the 70 goals in the weak Amazonense, 56 goals in Serie B were the real deal. The old Paulo & Diego connection! Stats are obviously inflated by the Amazonense league but are impressive nonetheless. Very Attacking might not be the wisest mentality for away matches especially against bigger sides in Serie A so will probably switch to something less extreme next season. @knapyou think Attacking mentality is more effective than VA this year? I'd like to stick to a 4231 as I feel AMC and IF's are much better than in FM22.